Giovanni Pernice passionately kisses celeb partner on Italian Strictly - before her dress breaks

It looks as though things took a steamy turn during Giovanni Pernice's most recent routine on Ballando con le Stelle.

The 34-year-old is currently taking part in the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing with actress and singer Bianca Guaccero. Since the competition began, rumours of a romance were rife between the pair after sharing a video on social media together.

With Bianca sitting on Giovanni's lap, the duo were encouraging people to vote for them as many fans called the pair a "good-looking couple". Recently, the pair took to the dancefloor to perform a Rumba and things took a steamy turn.

Bianca started the performance dancing solo on a box, with Giovanni seen behind her looking away. Wearing a red and black lace silk dress, which resembled a nightgown, the contestant made her way to Giovanni as the routine began.

However, at the end of the performance, the former BBC star turned Bianca's head towards him before giving her a passionate kiss. She grabbed his hand before the pair smiled at one another while the audience erupted into applause.

However, the contestant suffered a slight malfunction as when she was walking to the box, before Giovanni kissed her, the strap of her dress snapped.

Following their steamy embrace, she was seen holding her dress up in place to stop it from slipping down as they took a bow. Someone quickly appeared on stage to help fix the issue, to avoid any mishaps happening before they got the judge's feedback

One of the judges spotted another kiss within the routine, highlighting the final one wasn't the first in the performance.

Their Rumba earned them a total score of 45 out of a possible 50. Sharing a clip of their routine online, Bianca commented: "What a thrill last night... Our hearts were beating so fast from the beginning to the end of the performance. I would have wanted you there in the middle, my friends [heart emoji]. Thank you for all the support you have given us. I love you so much See you next Saturday!"

Giovanni announced he was joining the Italian dance show earlier this year, after leaving Strictly Come Dancing following allegations made against him by former partner Amanda Abbington, which he denies.

Sharing the news on Instagram at the time, he told his followers: "I'm excited because finally, I'm back on the dance floor and hopefully, I will create some new magic on the dance floor."